911 briefs -- Published Aug. 17, 2013

WALNUT GROVE - A Lodi woman sustained major injuries and was arrested for driving under the influence following a vehicle collision that killed three people early Friday, the California Highway Patrol said.

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WALNUT GROVE - A Lodi woman sustained major injuries and was arrested for driving under the influence following a vehicle collision that killed three people early Friday, the California Highway Patrol said.

Coleen Torres, 23, was driving north on Interstate 5 near Walnut Grove about 12:05 a.m. when she struck the back of a big-rig, authorities said. Torres then swerved into the southbound lanes and collided with a Volkswagen Beetle, sending the Beetle down an embankment. All three occupants of the Beetle, a 56-year-old man from Woodland, a 43-year-old woman from Woodland and a 53-year-old woman from Sacramento, were killed, officers said.

Torres' Cherokee was then struck by a big rig that was traveling south on Interstate 5, the CHP said. Torres was extricated from the vehicle and taken to a hospital for treatment. The driver of the big-rig suffered minor injuries.

Officers later arrested Torres on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter, authorities said.

STOCKTON - A man suffered lacerations to his face and neck when he was attacked Friday in a dispute over money, authorities and witnesses said.

A Latino man in his 30s was walking in the 3000 block of Waterloo Road about 5:55 p.m. when he was sucker punched by another man who claimed the victim owed him money, a witness said. A fight ensued and the assailant brandished a knife, but bystanders stopped the fight before anyone was stabbed, the witness said.

"One dude owed the other dude money, and when the dude walked by, the other dude just socked him," said the witness, who identified himself only as C.J. "They both started going at it and one dude pulled out a knife, and that's when everyone jumped in and stopped it."

The assailant was described as a white man in his 30s standing 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall with brown hair, a black hat, a white shirt and blue jeans, authorities said. He was last seen running south on Sutro Avenue.

STOCKTON - The Stockton Police Department has arrested a fourth person in connection with the 2011 shooting death of Brian Spivey, 21, who was gunned down outside an apartment complex in the 2400 block of Delaware Avenue, authorities said.

Andrew Garcia, 24, was taken into custody about 5:45 p.m. Thursday at the Police Department's Investigations Building, said Officer Joe Silva, a police spokesman. He was arrested on suspicion of murder, attempted murder, robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime, police said.

Garcia was arrested in connection with the July 19, 2011, shooting that killed Spivey and injured a 20-year-old woman. Kejuan Reaves, Eric Pabin and Lamarr McNeal have also been arrested in connection with the case.